View from gondola

Turubari & Zip Lining

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January 11th 2009
Today I visited Turubari Park where I went zip lining through the canopy. It was a lot of fun, but first I need to explain the ridiculousness of our trip up to the park. The road from San Jose was very curvy. While our program directors had warned us about it, I was not expecting it as bad as it was. To get a handle on it, think about Badger Hill and lengthen it by 50 km or so and more n ... read more

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more